Cramp Balls vs Large Luzon Carpomys

Daldinia concentrica compared with Carpomys melanurus

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Large Luzon Carpomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Daldinia	Carpomys
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Carpomys melanurus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Large Luzon Carpomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.